BROADCASTING - SEPTEMBER 2009

BROADCASTING DAY

Prospective students and their families are invited to Broadcasting Day, Monday, October 12. Broadcasting Day is held in conjunction with Discover Western. Prospective broadcasting students visit the studios, classrooms, and make their own on-camera promo.

Broadcasting Day is an opportunity for hands-on experiences. Join Western’s Broadcasting Department and prepare to be a news-reporter, sports announcer, a disc-jockey, a behind-the-scenes production person—whatever your broadcasting heart desires!

Register for Discover Western and Broadcasting Day.
And if you have any questions, call Sharon Evans at 309 298.1098.

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Western Illinois Athletics Reinvests in University through Broadcasting Efforts

The Western Illinois University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will reinvest in the university as it has developed a long-range partnership with the Department of Broadcasting beginning with the 2009-10 season.

The Leatherneck Sports Network and Department of Broadcasting join talent and resources to offer both educational opportunities and professional development through live broadcasts of men’s and women’s athletic events on WIUS 88.3 FM.

The Broadcasting Department is now the sole provider of Leatherneck media. The agreement between athletics and broadcasting continues for TV coverage and is available streaming live on Rocky Vision pay per view.

Broadcasting students have covered every single intercollegiate football, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, swim meet, cross country, and golf events on campus for the past two years. They have also covered every conference championship on TV. They have covered every away football game by sending two announcers and camera person to every game.

By 2010-11 broadcasting will cover every home and away football game; every men’s and women’s basketball game; every volleyball game; and every softball game. These hands-on opportunities strengthen the sports broadcasting program at WIU. No program anywhere else in the country gives students so many opportunities to do sports broadcasting.

Read Athletic's press release

 

Stockton and Wissmiller are the "color" and "voice" of Leatherneck Football

Jon Stockton, 2009, and Brock Wissmiller, 2007, are the "color" and "voice" of Leatherneck football. The two broadcasting alums will provide the color and play-by-play for Leatherneck football on WIUS-FM .

The agreement between Athletics and the Department of Broadcasting makes WIUS-FM 88.3 FM the flagship station for the Western Illinois Sports Network. Derek Diesner, broadcasting senior, will provide the sideline report.

Out of town listeners can listen live at http://www.wiu.edu/thedog/listenlive.html

 

Broadcasting Students are Everywhere!

Broadcasting students had fabulous internship opportunities this past summer. Just take a look at where they were and what they did.